Background
Uppoor, Rajendra was born on February 11, 1960 in Ripponpete, Karnataka, India. Came to the United States, 1989. Son of Vittal Kamath and Suvarna (Vittal) University.
educator pharmaceutical scientist pharmacist pilot researcher
Uppoor, Rajendra was born on February 11, 1960 in Ripponpete, Karnataka, India. Came to the United States, 1989. Son of Vittal Kamath and Suvarna (Vittal) University.
Bachelor in Pharmacy, Government College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, India, 1981. Master in Pharmacy, Government College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, India, 1984. Diploma in pharmaceutical technical, State University Ghent, Belgium, 1986.
Doctor of Philosophy, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, 1995.
Co-founder, production manager Gururaj Micropulverizers, Bangalore, India, 1979-1985. Student trainee Burroughs Wellcome, Bombay, 1981. Trainee supervisor Eskaylab India, Bangalore, 1982.
Assistant professor St. John's Pharmacy College, 1984-1985. Marketing officer Associated Capsules, Bombay, 1985-1987. Development officer Science Technology Center, 1986-1987.
Pharmacist Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 1987-1988. Teaching assistant Duquesne University School Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, 1989. Research assistant Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, 1989-1994.
Consultant Ohmeda Plasma Physics Division, Inc., Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1994, senior scientist, 1994-1996, lead scientist, 1996. Review chemist Office New Drug Chemistry-Center for Drug Evaluation and Research-Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland, since 1996, anti-inflammatory, analgesic and ophthalmic drug products team, 1996-1998, ophthalmic drug products team, 1998-2000, oncology drug products team, since 2000. Cardio-renal drug products team, since 2001.
Pharmacist Caremark Corporation/Pharmacy, Montgomery County, Maryland, since 1997, Prince George's County, since 1997. Member drug products technical committee CDER/Food and Drug Administration, 1998—-2002 drug product technical committee Product Quality Research Institute, Inc., Arlington, Virginia, since 2000. Process analytical technical review and inspection team Office of Pharmaceutical Science CDER-ORA, since 2002.
Achievements include research in concentric coating technique/application for sustained release of drugs, application of glucose oxidase-catalase as an antioxidant system in pharmaceutical solutions, formulation, product development, scale-up and manufacturing of lipid emulsions for intravenous use, freeze drying of pharmaceuticals.
President International Student Organization Medical University South Carolina, Charleston, 1991-1992. General secretary Pharmaceutical Society The Government College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, India. 1983-1984; student representative in Indian schools and colleges, 1966-1984.
Member American Association Pharmaceutical Scientists, Vivekananda Kendra Yoga Therapy and Research Center(instructor 1981-1982, life), Pharmacy Honorary Society, National Cadet Corps (Naval Wing 1972-1977), Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, TSS Flying Club, Montgomery County Airpark Association, Rho Chi.
Married VenKata Ramana K. Sista, October 31, 1995. 1 child, Vivek Vittal.
